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Thousands of students take to London streets to oppose TEF
The National Demo, ‘United for Education’ saw thousands of students march against the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), increasing tuition fees, and the ‘marketisation’ of education
UoM Feminist Collective puts on ground-breaking ‘BAME voices’ poetry night
UoM Feminist Collective hosted an event intended to empower through poetry readings centred around Black and Minority Ethnic voices
Government urged to not use EU university staff as “bargaining chips”
In light of Brexit, EU nationals are facing insecurity and feel as if they are being used as ‘pawns’ in negotiations by Theresa May
Preview: Messages to Palestine event
Three university societies: the University of Manchester Action Palestine society, BDS Campaign society and the Recognise Refugee Rights society will be hosting a day of solidarity with Palestine in the Students’ Union
Teenagers stabbed outside Manchester college
Two students are seriously injured after they were stabbed outside of Manchester college
Preview: Chinese Culture Festival 2016
CSSA-MAN holds its third Chinese Culture Festival in Academy 1 this Wednesday, allowing students to try everything from Chinese food to mah-jong
Students fundraise for landmine-removing charity
In the lead up to their main event, the group raise awareness and funds for life-saving organisation, MAG
May pledges £2bn a year to science
Theresa May promises an annual £2 billion to scientific research and development (R&D) by 2020 and review of current tax incentives to help the UK’s science and technology industry
University of Manchester rated one of the world’s best for graduate employability
The Times Higher Education rankings place Manchester as one of the best places in the world to study in terms of graduate employability
No willpower? Love bacon? Try flexitarianism
Eating less meat could save the planet and you some cash
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Harvard suspends men’s soccer team over sexual comments
Harvard cancels the Men’s soccer season, after discovering that sexually explicit ‘scouting reports’, rating women from the team, continued from 2012 through to 2016
Cup North
Alec Wilby visited Cup North – the Manchester Coffee Festival – to see what all the buzz was about.
Preview: money.co.uk founder speaks to Manchester entrepreneurs
Interested in starting your own business? Manchester alumni Chris Morling comes to university this week to inspire students to take their first steps into entrepreneurship
Over half of University of Manchester teaching staff on ‘precarious’ contracts
New figures released by The Guardian reveal the proportion of academic staff who are in ‘insecure and precarious’ employment, according to the University and College Union
The Piccadilly wall is coming down
As part of a £10million plan, Piccadilly Gardens will be regenerated and the grey wall surrounding the Gardens will be demolished
Mancunion editorial applications open
Editorial applications are open for the news, food and games sections, you have until midday on the 25th of November to apply
City University students vote to ban the Sun, Mail and Express
The Students’ Union at City University, renowned as one of the top journalism schools, have passed a motion to ban newspapers in order to “oppose fascism”
Millennials encouraged to take control of their financial future
The mobile app invstr is launching a Student Investing Championship to encourage students to improve their financial skills and understanding of the markets
Women more likely to die from taking ecstasy
Female hormones mean that women are at a higher risk of suffering potentially fatal side effects of ecstasy
AIDS-related deaths could be reduced with anti-fungal drugs
On-going research in early diagnosis and correct treatment of fungal infections suggests many lives could be saved amongst HIV/AIDS sufferers